Derek Henderson
Derek Lynn Henderson
Born: June 2, 1968
Nashville, TN US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 8 (1989 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Tennessee State
Career: 1989-2004
Derek Henderson compiled a career batting average of .295 with 95 home runs and 792 RBI in his 1196-game career with the Pittsfield Mets, St. Lucie Mets, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Smokies, High Desert Mavericks, Tyler Wildcatters, Amarillo Dillas, Edinburg Roadrunners and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Pittsfield Mets |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Knoxville Blue Jays |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Knoxville Smokies |
 High Desert Mavericks |
 Tyler Wildcatters |
 Amarillo Dillas |
 Amarillo Dillas |
 Edinburg Roadrunners |
 Shreveport Sports |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 47 | 171 | 152 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 36 | .263 | .325 | .382 | .707 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 59 | 210 | 184 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 34 | .207 | .280 | .239 | .519 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 83 | 307 | 282 | 31 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 51 | .241 | .298 | .305 | .603 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .214 | .464 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 127 | 469 | 425 | 37 | 107 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 72 | .252 | .301 | .313 | .614 | 133 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 14 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .370 | .433 | .407 | .841 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 13 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .241 | .353 | .241 | .594 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 29 | 116 | 102 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | .265 | .353 | .392 | .746 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Tyler Wildcatters | 92 | 401 | 364 | 48 | 113 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 55 | .310 | .366 | .467 | .833 | 170 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Tyler Wildcatters | 86 | 369 | 322 | 47 | 92 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 47 | .286 | .358 | .444 | .802 | 143 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 83 | 392 | 342 | 69 | 106 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 27 | .310 | .375 | .471 | .845 | 161 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 77 | 369 | 319 | 87 | 127 | 31 | 3 | 15 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 33 | .398 | .455 | .655 | 1.110 | 209 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 105 | 482 | 432 | 76 | 141 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 42 | .326 | .378 | .493 | .871 | 213 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 89 | 400 | 354 | 68 | 117 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 63 | .331 | .398 | .517 | .914 | 183 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 90 | 394 | 340 | 62 | 105 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 69 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 40 | .309 | .379 | .494 | .873 | 168 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | 95 | 427 | 375 | 62 | 111 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 37 | .296 | .369 | .435 | .803 | 163 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Shreveport Sports | 92 | 394 | 348 | 52 | 95 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 58 | .273 | .340 | .385 | .725 | 134 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Totals | 1196 | 4998 | 4423 | 702 | 1306 | 287 | 24 | 95 | 792 | 73 | 31 | 429 | 632 | .295 | .360 | .435 | .795 | 1926 | 125 | 51 | 30 | 65 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | OF | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | SS | 35 | 60 | 81 | 15 | 15 | .904 | 4.029 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 2B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2.500 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | SS | 58 | 73 | 152 | 14 | 26 | .941 | 3.879 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | SS | 82 | 120 | 256 | 29 | 42 | .928 | 4.585 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | SS | 97 | 135 | 255 | 24 | 40 | .942 | 4.021 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 5 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3B | 30 | 19 | 52 | 9 | 6 | .888 | 2.367 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 3B | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 2.667 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 11 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 5 | .914 | 2.909 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 3B | 29 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 7 | .895 | 2.345 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Tyler Wildcatters | 3B | 69 | 47 | 130 | 16 | 13 | .917 | 2.565 |
| 1997 | Ind | UL | Tyler Wildcatters | 3B | 84 | 69 | 137 | 19 | 5 | .916 | 2.452 |
| 1998 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 3B | 81 | 47 | 141 | 21 | 9 | .900 | 2.321 |
| 1999 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 3B | 69 | 52 | 122 | 19 | 12 | .902 | 2.522 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 3B | 90 | 49 | 154 | 17 | 7 | .923 | 2.256 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | SS | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .870 | 4.000 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 3B | 79 | 54 | 148 | 25 | 16 | .890 | 2.557 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 1B | 83 | 715 | 46 | 6 | 50 | .992 | 9.169 |
| 2003 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | 1B | 88 | 829 | 56 | 5 | 61 | .994 | 1.057 |
| 2004 | Ind | UL | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 29 | 253 | 15 | 3 | 28 | .989 | 9.241 |
| Totals | 1044 | 2577 | 1866 | 244 | 353 | .948 | 4.256 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | TOR | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | California League | High Desert Mavericks | |||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | TOR | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Tyler Wildcatters | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Tyler Wildcatters | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Amarillo Dillas | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Amarillo Dillas | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Amarillo Dillas | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Amarillo Dillas | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Central League | Amarillo Dillas | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Central League | Edinburg Roadrunners | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Central League | Shreveport Sports | May 6, 2004 | August 18, 2004 |
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